Japanese shopping malls, restaurants and other public areas also get the Christmas bug. And when it comes to over-the-top expressions of festive joy, nobody does it better than Japan.

Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, and her team have at times felt out of the loop as Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency seeks to fire thousands of federal workers.

The average budget of Japanese consumers this Christmas stands at 16,329 yen ($105), down 27.7 percent from last year, as many look to save money, a Tokyo research company said Thursday.

Christmas Eve in Japan is celebrated more like Valentine’s Day in America and Europe. In the weeks leading up to Christmas and on the day itself, young couples bask in all things lovey-dovey. Couples ...

While Brits are stuffing their faces with Turkey and all the trimmings, in Japan Christmas cuisine has a decidedly different flavour. It's customary for Japanese families to serve up Kentucky ...

At Kentucky Fried Chicken's Japanese outlets, Christmas is the busiest time of the year--with people rushing out to buy fried chicken and cake. Photo: Miho Inada/The Wall Street Journal ...

Here’s a snapshot of some of the interesting Christmas foods across the world. The land of the rising sun is also the land of quirky, quirky food traditions. In Japan, less than 1% of the ...

Japan Today wishes all readers season's greetings. We take a moment to remember family members and friends who are no longer with us and wish everyone better times in 2025. Photo shows the Christmas ...

It's a fun exploration of some unusual Christmas traditions around the world, including Mexico, Japan and Finland. It celebrates Christmas as a special time for Christians and non-Christians alike.

In the process of the popularization of Christmas in Japan, I believe certain dishes played a major role. Roast chicken and cake have been Christmas dinner staples for decades, but there is also ...

Takayuki Akimoto can’t get into the Christmas spirit as he heads a group out to destroy what it views as Japan’s financially motivated “Christmas culture” The group, founded in 2006 ...